The Brief
- Cody Ernst, 33, died in June from thallium poisoning, a highly toxic heavy metal that was believed to have been ingested.
- His roommate, Stuart Hanmer, has been indicted on premeditated first-degree murder and second-degree murder with intent.
- The judge raised his bail to $5 million without conditions, or $2.5 million with conditions. He remains in custody at Stearns County Jail.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Fridley man facing charges in the thallium poisoning death of his roommate has been indicted on first-degree murder.
Grand jury indictment
The backstory:
Stuart Hanmer, 35, was initially arrested and charged in September with second-degree murder following the death of his roommate, Cody Ernst. The 33-year-old fell ill in May and was in and out of the hospital until he died on June 22.
Investigators reported finding internet searches pertaining to thallium on Hanmer’s phone and evidence of three separate transactions for thallium metal and oil, according to the criminal complaint.…